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Back to business - Carla's comeback in Rome

Carla lost a cutting table and overlocker to a long illness and repossession and needs $3,450 to reopen a sewing studio and support the family.

🇮🇹 Rome, Lazio, Italy2,758 views
Carla Sartori
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Rome
For four years I have run a sewing studio in Rome. In July, a long illness and repossession took a cutting table and overlocker. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Sunday, and I employed 2 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 10 weeks. This business pays my children's school fees and rent. I have already started working from home in small ways, but I can't meet orders without proper equipment. Every contribution brings me closer to reopening, and I promise to post photos as I buy each item. Once I'm back on my feet I plan to hire back the people I had to let go. Where the $3,450 goes: • Replacing a cutting table and overlocker: $1,900 • Initial stock: fabric: $600 • Shop repairs and licensing: $420 • Working capital for the first month: $530 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Carla
#small-business#livelihood#restart

Updates from Carla

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,416 in total) the plan for working capital for the first month is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Update from Rome: we've started the first stage. We're at 20% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 14% now ($497). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward initial stock: fabric.

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  • Caroline Mwanaisha Simiyu 🇹🇿 · $25
  • Henrique Francisco Silva 🇧🇷 · $25

    “Praying for you. - Recife”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇪 · $250
  • Joy Saha 🇧🇩 · $20
  • Tyler W. Collins 🇳🇿 · $20
  • Dennis B. Gonzales 🇵🇭 · $20
  • Avery S. Chambers 🇺🇸 · $30

    “Every little bit. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Orlando”

  • Kehinde Khadija Adebayo 🇳🇬 · $250

    “Every little bit. Thought of Carla all day after reading this. - Lagos”

  • Stavros Dimitrios Antoniou 🇬🇷 · $50

    “Get well soon. Hope you get the rest soon. - Athens”

  • Leonardo Heitor Bastos 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Bennett A. Pruitt 🇬🇧 · $250
  • Aisha Mercy Aliyu 🇳🇬 · $25
  • María P. Estrada 🇪🇸 · $50

    “Wishing you the best. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Barcelona”

  • Moumita Nasrin Sheikh 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Roberto Valdez 🇦🇷 · $9.50

    “Thinking of you. Been where you're, it gets better. - La Plata”

  • Irina Yana Medvedev 🇮🇹 · $50

    “Only $50 but hope it helps. - Palermo”

  • Mathilda Lehmann 🇩🇪 · $75
  • Lúcia Sônia Machado 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Delilah F. McDonald 🇺🇸 · $46

    “God bless. Only $46 but hope it helps. - St. Louis”

  • Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $100

    “Blessings. Thought of Carla all day after reading this. - Cầu Giấy”

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  • Natalia Kuzmin

    wishing you peace. Hope the shop reopens soon. Take care.

    • Hadley H. SantosPhoto verified

      I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Fort Worth donated after I showed her your page.

      • Natalia G. Hawkins

        You're not alone, Carla. Hope you get there.

        • Noman Alamin UddinPhoto verified

          Stay strong, Carla. I hope things turn around soon!

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